Coin-controlled lock.



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JAMES W. PATTERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO AUTOSALES GUM AND CHOCOLATE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COIN-CONTROLLED LOCK.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 915.

Application filed July 2, 1907. Serial No. 381,836.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Terms W. Parrnnson, of the city of New York, county of Kings, and State of New Yoik, have invented an Improvement in Coin-Controlled Locks, of which the followingis a'specification. 7

My invention has referenceto coin concertain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide "a simple and ell ective coin controlled lock adapted to various uses and. more particularly those requiring ditof vending machines ferent prices for the article sold, myinvention being adapted for operating the locking mechanism upon the deposition of one or more coins of similar denomination according to the predetermined price to be paid for each delivery of merchandise or rental of an article, such as an opera-glass, from the case or vending machine.

Mvminvention consists of a rotatable disk having space to receive a number of coins and which. upon rotation, will actuate the means for operating the locking bolt or catch or" the case or vending machine.

My invention further consists in providing means in. such rotatable disk whereby it ma y be adjusted. to receive one or rnore coins before being in operative charged condition.

My invention also comprehends details of construction which, together with the features above specified, will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved coin controlled lock with the coin slot or rear plate removed: Fig. 2 is a cross sectioi'i of my improved lock on line 2 -2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a cross section of the same on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Figs. plates adapted to the coin disk of Fig. l. for reducing its capacity to-one or two coins: and Fig. 6 is an elevation of a modified form of coin disk.

A is the frame of the lock and is recessed at A to receive the coin. disk and other cooperating parts and B is the coin slot plate having the coin slot'C. Vl hen the plates A and l% are placed one upon the other and se cured together the coin slot will assume the disk to continue its rotary movement. 4 and 5 are filling position indicated in dotted lines at'C in Fig. 1. These parts may be of stamped sheet metal, castings or otherwise as preferred. D is the coin disk and is rotated by aknob F which extends through the plate A as shown in Fig. 9 This disk D is provided with a plate D so slotted that when combined with the disk D and secured by screws (1 it forms a slot or opening as shown at E. The dotted circles in Fig. 1 show the lfour coins, in this particular case there being four and the uppermost coin or that last deposited is caused to'project su'liiciently beyond the disk that it is adapted to operate the levers L and M when the knob and disk are rotated.

The disk DD is provided with a notch G of considerable length in which a heel on the lever L engages, said lever being hinged to plate A and pressed toward the disk by the spring Z. This lever is also provided with a roller or pin P in the p ath ot' the coin and with a tooth S adapted to engage a similar tooth R on the lever M which is pivoted at M to the plate A and adapted to operate the bolt or lock of the case of the vending machine in any suitable manner. The lever M is provided with a roller N in the path of the coin and adapted to be operated thereby during the rotation of the disk for the purpose of rocking the lever M. .The lever M is normally held in the position shown by a spring m and is also returned to such position by said spring after being actuated by the coin. The coiiperation of the lovers l) and M is such that the disk is moved to the right and when the coin lifts the roller l and the tree cud of its lever la, the tooth fl is lifted from the tooth it of lever M. releasing said lever, and at the same time the lug of the lever L raised out of the notch G and permits the The coin ncXt strikes the roller N and positively moves the lever M. A further movement of the coin disk will bring it to such position that the coins will drop out of it by gravity and pass down the coin slot below the disk, and may be received in a suitable drawer, box or supported by a. retainer device such as has heretofore been employed in coin congages a notch H in said disk as shown.

llllhen the disk is rotated to the right the pawl rides upon the outer periphery of the disk and is not efiective to a return movementof the disk until the lever L has been raised, at which time it engages the ratchet teeth h upon the periphery of the disk. This then necessitates a continued rotation of the disk until the lever M is operated and the coins discharged. If now, the disk DD be rotated further, it will continue until. the

I original position is assumed and then, once again the lever L will drop into locking en: gagement with the notch Gr of the disk and at the same time this lever L will also look the lever M which has been returned by its spring m. The positions of these parts will then be as in Fig. 1, namely, that in which the disk DD when filled with coins will be in position where it may through the coin raise the lever I1- W hen the parts are re turned to the position shown in Fig. 1, they are retained there by the action of the receiving the coins. The distance between tl'lu notch H and the ratchet teeth 7t should be just greater than the throw of the disk preliminary to raising the lever L so as to.

prevent the pawl I engaging the teeth It before the lever M is unlocked. The lever K will swing around under a continued movement of the disk DD permitting the parts G, H, h to pass freely over it, but it will rengage the shoulder I again when the normal position is reached once more.

If the disk DD is made as shown in Fig. 1, it is evident that it will require four coins to operate the lock, on t the shape of the part I) may be such as to make the lock operative with one 'or'more coins. If a plate E be fitted into the disk then it will be operative with two coins. It instead, the part E be employed to .lill up the coin chamber E of the disk, then. one coin alone will be necessary to operate the lock. These adjustable parts may be used in connection with the disk or the plate D thereof mav be bodily changed with the parts E or E incorporated \i h the substituted part D.

Instead. of employing detachable parts for changing the number of coins required to I make the lock operative, I may employ an adjustable arm 0 on-the disk 'as shown in Fig. 1-. As shown, this disk will require four coins to make it operative. If the arm n is adjusted to the lowermost dottedposition then the disk will require three coins tomade it operative. If the arm. 6 be adjusted ,to the uppermost dotted position, the disk be employed in the disk for determining the number of coins required for making it operative. In all cases, the bottom or floor of the coin chamber E is raised or lowered to vary its depth, and it is evident that this may be accomplished in a variety of equivalent ways.

In practice I form the *arious parts of my improved coin controlled lock of stamped sheet metal, and while the same is most preferable, I do not restrict myself thereto.

While I prefer the construction shown as being a most excellent embodiment of my invention in practical commercial 'form, I do not limit myself to the details as they may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is: I 1. In a coin controlled lock, the combination of a frame having a coin slot, a flat rotatable coin disk or carrier rotating in the plane bit the coin slot, acoin actuated lock to lock the disk against rotation, and a coin actuated movable part for operating a lock or other device normally locked against movement by the coin actuated lock.

2. In a coin controlled lock, the combination of a frame having a coin slot, a. rotatable coin disk or carrier having a recess adapted to receive two or' more coii'is one of which extends beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin actuated lock to lock the disk against rotation, and a coin actuated movable part' for operating a lock or other device normally locked-against movement by the coin actuated lock.

3. In a coin controlled lock, the combination of a frame having a coin slot, at rotatable coin disk or carrier having means for permitting a limited rotary movement thereof, a spring actuated device to normally bring the disk or carrier into position to re ceive the coins from the coin slot, a coin actuated lock to lock the disk against rotation, a coin actuated movable part for operating a lock or other device normally locked against movement by the coin actuated lock, and means for preventing the backward rotation of the coin disk or carrier.

fl. In a coin controlled lock, a rotatable coin disk having a recess extending part way through and. opening to the periphery and of a shape to receive a plurality of coins with one projecting beyond the periphery, combined with means to rotate the disk, :1 coin guide, a movable operating part to be operated by direct contact of the projecting co1n, and a lock for the movable operating part in the path of the projecting coin and arranged to be operated to release the mov able operating part in advance of its being actuated by the coin.

Z In a coin-controlled lock, a rotatable coin-carrier comprising a pivotally mounted disk, and a coinsupporting member extending from one face of said disk, and having an angular slot or recess for supporting a plurality of coins in a single plane parallel with said disk.

G. In a coin-controlled lock. a rotatable coin-carrier comprising a pivotally mounted disk, a coin-supporting.member extending from one face of said disk. and having an angular slot or recess fee supporting a plurality of coins in a single plane parallel with said disk. in combination with means for readily vacving the coin-carrying capacitv of said recess. v

'7. in a coin-controlled look, a rotatable coin-carrier comprising a pivotally mounted disk, and a coin-su ii' 'iorting member extending from one face of said disk, and l'iaving an angular slot or recess for sup porting a plurality of coins in a single plane parallel with said disk, in combination with i "liable means adapted'to be inserted into said recess to close a portion thereof for varying the c ii'i-carrying capacity of said recess.

8. In. a coin-controlled lock, a coin-carry disk having at one face thereof a re. opening to the periphery and. extendinwardly across the axisof the disk, d recess being adapted to receive and support a plurality of coins in. a single plane parmlel with said disk, in combination with a movable part adapted to fit into said recess for varving the coin-carrying capacity thereof. said part forming the support for the coins when inserted in said recess.

In a coin-controlled lock. a rotatable coin-disk having an irregular-shapcd recess for receiving a plurality of coins, so that one of the coins projects beyond the periphery of said disk, a device. for normally lock inn" said disk against free rotation, a movable. member held locked by said device when the latter is in normal position, and means for rotating said. disk to cause the projecting coin first to move said device into releasing position and then to operate said member.

10; In a com controlled lock, a rotatable disk for the coinhaving long notch G notch H shoulder J and ratchet teeth It in its periphery, combined with a frame having a coin slot for directing coins to and from the disk, a lever M for actuating a ldck or other devices provided with a projection N in the path of the coin carried by the.disk, a locking lever L to lock the lever and aving a lateral projection P in the path of t e coin carried by the disk, av locking pawl I to prevent backward movement of the disk beyond alinement with the coin slot, and

spring actuated leverK acting upon the shoulder J of the disk.

11. In a coin-operated lock, the combinzr tion of a locking device, a hand-operated disk having a recess in one face thereof, a coin-guide forming a wall, which forms with said disk a chamber for the support and simultaneous movement of a plurality of coins for operating said locking device, and an operating member in the path of one of the coins to be operated thereby, said locking device being arranged to unlock said memher before the latter is actuated by the coin.

. 12. In a coin-controlled lock, the combination of a locking device arranged to be moved by a coin, a movable member held by said locking device against operation, and having a recess for receiving a-coin, an actuating member normally held locked by said device and adapted to be operated by a coin in said recess after said coin has moved the locking device into releasing position, and hand-operated means for actuating said movable part. i

13. In a coin controlled lock, the combina-' tion of a frame having a. coin slot, a flat movable coin carrier movable in the plane of the coin slot, a coin actuated lock to lock the carrier against movement, and a coin actuated movable part for operating a lock or other device having means whereby it is normally locked against movement by the coin actuated lock.

I l. In a coin controlled lock, the combination of a frame having a coin slot, a movable 100 coin carrier, having a recess adapted to receive two or more coins one of which extends beyond the edge of the carrier, a coin actuated lock to lock the carrier against movement, and a coin actuated movable part for 105 operating a lock or other device'normally locked against movement by the coin actuated lock.

15. In. a coin controlled lock, the combina tion-0f a frame having a coin slot, a movable 110 ,coin carrier having means for permitting a.

. part way through and opening to the edge thereof and of a shape to receive a plurality of coins with one projecting beyond the said edge, combined with means to mov e the carrier, a coin guide, a movable operating part to be operated by direct contactpof the projecting coin, and a lock for the provable Op 1 crating part in the path of the projecting coin and arranged to be operated to release the movable operating part in advance of its being actuated by the coin.

17. In a coin controlled look, a movable carrier for the coin having long notch a short notch a shoulder andratchet teeth on itsedge, combined with a frame having a coin'slot for directing coins to and from the carrier, a lever for actuating a lock or other devices provided with a projection in the 'path of the coin carried by the carrier, a

' locking lever to lock the. first mentioned lelocking pawl to prevent backward movement ver and having a lateral projection in the path of the. coin carried by the carrier, a

capable of receiving and inclosing a single coin and one of said coins adapted to oper-' ate the lock operating part, and hand operated means for moving the coin carrier relatively to the lock operating part whereby a plurality of coins may be carriedby a single carrier of small size and utilized for operating a common lock operating deiiice.

19. In a coin-controlled lock, a locking de vice, an operating member normally held locked against movement by said device, a movable "coin-carrying member normally held locked by said device and adapted to hold the deposited coin in operative position,

and means for actuating said coin-carrying member to cause the deposited coin to actu ate said device and said operating member in succession.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES W. PATTERSON.

WVitnesses:

S. J. GENsLER, J. E. HooKEn. 

